Lululemon ramps up Olympic profile to showcase technical gear

The athleisure innovator is sponsoring volleyball players, cyclists, and other athletes at the games.

By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2016

Best Buy extends Geek Squad in-home consulting services

The program is just one of several pilot programs the retailer is testing to ramp up its service offerings. 

By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2016

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The latest in experiential retail

From new store concepts to accessibility efforts, retailers are constantly shifting their approach to better cater to shopper needs.

By Retail Dive staff

UPDATE: Amazon adds 50 brands to Dash buttons despite slow adoption

Dash buttons appear to have limited staying power with consumers: Fewer than half who bought a button since the March 2015 launch still use them to replenish goods.

By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2016

IBM and Apple sign Boots for Sales Assist app

IBM and Apple put their iPad-based sales assistance app into 2,300 Boots stores.

By Dan O'Shea • June 23, 2016

Pinterest bags Tote for social media merchandising strategy

Pinterest acquires the talent behind the Tote m-commerce app as it continues to push toward new forms of social media monetization.

By Dan O'Shea • June 23, 2016

Wal-Mart ropes in bull riding stars for 'retail-tainment' push

Professional bull riders and their mounts are slated to appear at 40 Wal-Mart stores this year and another 200 next year.

By Daphne Howland • June 23, 2016

Foot Locker spoofs D'Angelo Russell/Swaggy P scandal in new NBA ad

The tongue-in-cheek commercial depicts NBA rising stars Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns and Devin Booker offering hard-won advice to presumptive top overall pick Ben Simmons.

By Jason Ankeny • June 22, 2016

Lands' End shuffles exec ranks, hires new CMO

Becky Gebhardt, who’s been at the retailer since 1991, will be the new EVP and chief marketing officer.

By Daphne Howland • June 22, 2016

Modiface chatbot turns Facebook Messenger into lipstick sales tool

The chatbot now allows customers to try on lipstick using facial recognition technology. 

By Dan O'Shea • June 21, 2016

REI #OptOutside campaign wins Cannes Grand Prix

The retailer's decision to close on Black Friday in favor of heading outside continues to reap it rewards.

By Daphne Howland • June 21, 2016

Product content helps Walmart identify new products to sell

For digital consumers, a product is only as good as the information associated with it. 

June 21, 2016

ModCloth plugs anti-Photoshop bill in Washington

The "Truth in Advertising" bill would require the Federal Trade Commission to develop regulations around image alterations in advertising.

By Daphne Howland • June 20, 2016

Pinterest launches new ad targeting tools, including visitor retargeting

Marketers have three new targeting options on Pinterest: retargeting website visitors, lookalike targeting and comparing customer lists to new Pinterest users.

By David Kirkpatrick • June 15, 2016

Facebook's new ads track in-store visits, purchases

The new tools help retailers track customers as they hop between channels in their shopping journey. 

By Daphne Howland • June 15, 2016

Under Armour's new Steph Curry 'Chef' shoe gets roasted on social media

Under Armour's bid to rival Nike in the athletic footwear market took a hit after its latest shoe release was widely panned. 

By David Kirkpatrick • June 13, 2016

Facebook to retailers: 'Every company needs to invest heavily in mobile'

“The phone presents an incredible opportunity. What better place for your brand to create awareness for yourself, and to demonstrate to consumers why they should buy your product?” Facebook’s Head of U.S. E-Commerce Jeremy Lewis told IRCE attendees.

By Jason Ankeny • June 9, 2016

11 takeaways for marketers from Mary Meeker's 2016 Internet Trends report

The highly-anticipated report points toward a mobile-first, data-rich and video-heavy future for online advertising.

By Natalia Angulo • June 8, 2016

Pinterest taps Oracle Data Cloud to help track offline sales

The partnership between Pinterest and Oracle is designed to track how Promoted Pins impact offline sales.

By David Kirkpatrick • June 8, 2016

Under Armour's first shopping app leans heavily on data

The robust app uses consumer data to personalize shopping suggestions.

By Daphne Howland • June 8, 2016

Nordstrom brings 'see now, buy now' to Tony Awards red carpet

The award show’s official sponsor is making fashion items available to buy as soon as they’re seen on nominees and presenters.

By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2016

Mary Meeker report dives into online trends impacting retailers

E-commerce continues to grow and marketers are missing out on mobile, according to the Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers guru.

By Daphne Howland • June 2, 2016

Instagram now allows for business accounts

In a long-anticipated move, Instagram has taken another step to becoming more like parent company Facebook by adding business accounts.

By David Kirkpatrick • June 1, 2016

How automated email marketing to millennials led Dormify to a 92% lift in revenue

Dormify’s target audience is Gen Z and millennials, and the brand is successfully using automated email marketing to drive impressive revenue increases.

By David Kirkpatrick • June 1, 2016

Survey: Retailers struggling with pricing strategies

Only 35% of U.S. merchants surveyed by Retail Systems Research believe they’ve implemented strategies to manage prices and promotions effectively across all channels.

By Jason Ankeny • June 1, 2016

Study reveals poor product content's impact on digital sales

The quality and completeness of product content across industries and retail channels significantly impacts returns, shopping cart abandonment and brand trust.

May 31, 2016